I can’t tell you how many people I know who use the excuse, “I’m drinking this wine for my heart,” to justify their excessive alcohol consumption.
Not only is this a strange devils bargain they’re making, but there is little reason to believe that the effects are warranted.
Here is more fodder for the fire, from a recent French study:
“Grape juice can have a similar effect (against heart disease) as red wine but without the alcohol. That is a very important message,” said Dr Valerie Schini-Kerth, lead author of the study published in the journal Cardiovascular Research.
